Technology

Making democracy during the pandemic

[ad_1] When COVID-19 emerged exactly one year ago, liberal democracy was in crisis. For the first time since 2001, there were more autocracies than the democracies of the world. Right-wing populists were gaining ground. Furthermore, the standard of universal and inalienable human rights was under pressure from the governments of …

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JBL’s new soundbar offers Dolby Atmos at a low price

[ad_1] JBL has introduced Bar 5.0 MultiBeam, an all-in-one soundbar that offers Dolby Atmos surround sound for $ 400. Scheduled for release in February, the Bar 5.0 MultiBeam adapts the same proprietary MultiBeam digital surround sound technology as the JBL Bar 5.1 to help create the three-dimensional effect of Atmos. …

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Intel launches RealSense ID, facial recognition technology that uses the company’s depth-sensing cameras

[ad_1] Intel yesterday released RealSense ID, a facial recognition solution that is based on its RealSense depth sensing technology (via Gizmodo). RealSense started out as a Kinect-style camera for contactless interaction, but RealSense ID appears to be Intel’s attempt to reposition its camera business toward secure facial recognition on the …

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